diff --git a/config/awesome/noodle/day_of_the_week_and_month.lua b/config/awesome/noodle/day_of_the_week_and_month.lua
index f1c4e37..6804184 100644
--- a/config/awesome/noodle/day_of_the_week_and_month.lua
+++ b/config/awesome/noodle/day_of_the_week_and_month.lua
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ local update_dotw = function ()
     for i=1,7 do
         if index_today == i then
             dotw_containers[i].bg = x.color0
-            dotw_separators[i].bg = dotw_colors[i]
+            dotw_separators[i].color = dotw_colors[i]
             dotw_month_day[i].markup = helpers.colorize_text(month_days[i], x.foreground)
         else
             dotw_containers[i].bg = "#00000000"
-            dotw_separators[i].bg = x.color0
+            dotw_separators[i].color = x.color0
             dotw_month_day[i].markup = helpers.colorize_text(month_days[i], x.color8)
         end
     end
diff --git a/config/awesome/noodle/dotted_line.lua b/config/awesome/noodle/dotted_line.lua
index cf9b9fb..0b3b305 100644
--- a/config/awesome/noodle/dotted_line.lua
+++ b/config/awesome/noodle/dotted_line.lua
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ dotted_line.new = function(dot_number, dot_size, dot_spacing, orientation)
     table.insert(dots, dot)
     line:add(dot, helpers.pad[orientation](dot_spacing / 2))
 
-    -- This will allow to directly set bg like so `line.bg = some_color`
-    function line:set_bg(color)
+    -- This will allow to directly set bg like so `line.color = some_color`
+    function line:set_color(color)
         for index, dot in ipairs(dots) do
             dot.bg = color
         end